The bats that have the H&B brand in the oval trademark, rather than Louisville Slugger are harder to date. The H&B brand denotes a lower grade and lower priced retail bat. These bats were produced from the 1020's through the 1970's. The year the bat was made could effect the value.
The number 50 cannot be used to date the bat. Hillerich & Bradsby Co. Louisville Slugger has used different oval center brands in their history. By identifying the center label, trade marks, and patens you can narrow down the year to what era the bat was made.
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He created the Louisville Slugger baseball bat. With his partner, Frank Bradsby, he headed the company Hillerich & Bradsby Company Inc., which still manufactures baseball bats.
Hillerich Bradsby co no 9 Joe DiMaggio BatThe Hillerich & Bradsby co no 9 baseball bat was an inexpensive store model bat. A Joe DiMaggio no. 9 Store model bat in general is worth around $100. - $150. depending on the age, and condition. Youth sized bats will sell at lower value. Hillerich & Bradsby Co. has used different oval center brands in their history. By idendifying the patens, and trade marks you can date the bat. Older Joe DiMaggio bats will sell at a higher value
The designation 40 was a secondary line of retail store model bats of the Hillerich & Bradsby co. that started production of this model around 1916. Jimmy Foxx signed a contract with the Hillerich & Bradsby Co on 6-11-1926. If the bat is stamped "powerized" the bat was made after 1931. The 40 model bats would have the player endorsed initials following as 40 J.F. (40 Jimmy Foxx endorse bat) In general a Jimmy Foxx Hillerich & Bradsby 40 model bat is worth about $150.-$200. in excellent-near/mint condition.
$1,200.
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I've got one I'd be willing to part with. I got it from my grandfather year ago. What do you know about Hillerich and Bradsby corkball bats? Thanks, Tom
The initials J.F.S. on the bat in question stand for Jimmie Foxx 'Special'.
i have a hillerich & bradsby co. cork ball bat that was my grandfather's. i am curious to know when it was made and what it isworth.
The printing on your bat might be a bit worn and should read "Hillerich & Bradsby" the maker of Louisville Slugger bats. Before 1916 the company went by the name "J.F. Hillerich & Son co." so the bat you have that reads "Hillerich & Bradsby" should be dated between 1916-1920s The "J.F. Hillerich & Son" # 7 bat is dated before 1911. After 1911 they added "co." to the end of the name "J.F. Hillerich & Son" and I know of a King of the field #12 bat that dates to this 1911-1916 era. The bat might have had a decal on the barrel, and the price on a decal bat relies mainly on the condition of the decal. Because you thought the bat reads "Lerich & Bradsby" the bat might be in bad condition, and the decal might be totally worn off. Condition is important and if this is the case it will only sell at about 25% of the $200.-$275. price that the bat might be worth, if it had a full decal. The #12 bat I mentioned above sold for $200. with 70% of the original decal intact. Either way it sounds like you have a nice 1916/1920s era store model bat.